Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-11

or FRESNO, ne VIII ilnu HlIuScii III tHt
midst of hotels, stores and dwelling
houses in rapii cour-e of construction
Everyone can tell h m within what
brief period-'t may be only of months
the population has doubled itself
and if he strives to invest in soue land
for himself, suitable for vines r fruit
trees, he will find that what is offered
one day at $50 the acre may by that
day week be selling for 800.
The sober foundations Of this extra
ordinary boom are the sound pros
poets of success held out in so many
indu tries, as well as the influx of
people of substance and wealth seek
ing winter residences. The wine and
brandy industry is already assuming
large proportions Lat year 20.000,-
600 gallons were made; but it Is
pointed ont that countries no bigger
than California, like Spain or Italy,
. nj apparently no better, ii az well
u lapted to wine making, produce 500,-
0l0 600 gallons each year. Also it j.
shown that there is an enormous open
ing in Cali ornia for the supply OF t e
Eastern States, with their teeming
millions. All foreign wines have
to pay heavy dnti 8 on entry !;
Califor ia wines enter free. Then,
too, Californians have passed q pure
vine act. which compels all sellers to
put a stamp over the cOrks, declaring
the wine To he puie Juice of tn. grape
- statement that will he impos ible
with the endless limitations Of known
European brands which come to the
States from Europe and are also con-
cocted in the States themselves. The
advent Of pure wine era will also, il
is expected, largely increase the C H.
sumption of wine in the States, and
be va t hygienic improvement OH
whisky, and even on that iced water
which is said to be surely und' rmin
ing the American constitution.
The raisin industry also is rapidly
proving extremely profitable. In the
first place, raisin & apes bear hea, il,
in California, even yielding, it il
said, t~i;e or three times rs much
as in Europe. In the second place,
many parts uf Cal furnia are reported
entirely free from rain and fog. and
even dew, for the whole Of the dry
ing" season. an atmospheric advan-
tage enjoyed in no part of Europe,
which very greatly enhances the
value of the crop and the profits of
the undertak ng @
All fruit grows prolifically. and the
industry Of sending fresh oranges,
peaches, apples and other fruit to the
d.nsely populated and ".cold-winter"
East. and to the wealthy mining COM
munities in the mountains, is most
profitahly supplemented by the rising
indnstr les Of drying ami bottling fruit
OF all kinds.
1t is not surprising to find plenty Of
young Englishmen in the forefront OF
this boom in California, nor is it sur
prsing to find that English capitalists
are already in the field, aud that com
pauies formed in ondon have secured
some of the best vineyard properties,
and are on the lookout for the acquisi-
tion OF suitable lands, as yet unoc-
cupied, over which to extend these
profitable industries, by the aid OF
wisely-expended capital.
Altogether the reasons for the rush
of people to California are Of an emf
nenly practical clarac and while
the to'lr,st and the health-seeker are
causing mammoth hotels and villages
OF villas to arise IN many of the beau
tiful spots along the coast, and under
the great Sierra, the handwriting
agriculturistS and the shrewd men of
capital are establishing houses and
vineyards and f'uit-growers on all
available lands, and giving business
like form and enduring substance to
this present Californian I, boom.-(St.
Stephens Review. i.oldon Eng.